Julie Forsyth

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THEATRE

THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING
Role: Mrs van Amersfoort. Dir: Neil Armfield, Company B, 2012. The New Victory Theater, New York
RETURN TO EARTH
Role: Wendy Waster Melbourne Theatre Company 2011
ELIZABETH Dir: Michael Kantor, Malthous, 2010
Role: Elizabeth
THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING Dir: Neil Armfield, Company B, 2010
Role: Mrs van Amersfoort
HAPPY DAYS Dir: Michael Kantor, Malthouse/Belvoir seasons 2009
Role: Winnie
THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT Dir: Simon Phillips MTC 2007
Role: Mademoiselle Gabrielle
EXIT THE KING Dir: Neil Armfield Belvoir St Theatre 2007
Role: Juliette Melbourne & Sydney seasons
DIMBOOLA Rehearsed Reading, Malthouse 2007
Role”:Florence Delaney
BABES IN THE WOOD Dir: Michael Kantor
Role: Boingle Malthouse & Opera House seasons 2006
METAMORPHOSIS Dir: Benedict Winspear
Role: Mrs Samsa STC Blueprints Malthouse Theatre Melbourne 2005
THE HAM FUNERAL/JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR Dirs Michael Kantor & Tom Wright Malthouse2005
Role: Landlady/Worgret
THE MISER Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon, STC, 2004
Role: Froisine
BABES IN THE WOOD Dir: Michael Kantor Playbox 2003
Role: Boingle
THE VISIT Dir: Simon Phillips, MTC 2003
Role: Ottolie Schill / Frau Siementhofer
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Role: Mrs Jo, Miss Skiffins, And Various Dir: Simon Phillips, MTC/STC 2002
* 2003 Best Supporting Actress nomination, Robert
Helpmann Awards *
OLD MASTERS
Role: Dorotea Fromm Dir: Benedict Andrews STC 2001
THE TEMPEST
Role: Trinculo Dir: Simon Phillips / MTC 2001
MAN THE BALLOON
Role: Mayor Flummery / Dr Hindenburg Dir: Simon Phillips / MTC 2001
THE SMALL POPPIES
Role: Mrs Walsh Dir: Neil Armfield / Dublin Festival / Melbourne International Festival 2000
THE HAM FUNERAL
Role: The Landlady Dir: Michael Kantor Company B Belvoir 2000
THE CHAIRS
Role: Old Woman Dir: Douglas Horton MTC 2000
THE SMALL POPPIES
Role: Mrs Walsh Dir: Neil Armfield Company B Belvoir 2000
CLOUDSTREET
Role: Red Lamb & various Dir: Neil Armfield Playbox Adelaide, Zurich / London / Dublin 1999
CLOUDSTREET
Role: Red Lamb & various Dir: Neil Armfield Belvoir Street & Perth Festival 1998
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
Role: Grusha Dir: Michael Kantor Belvoir St – Company B 1998
MR SEPTEMBER
AFTER MAGRITTE
Role: Mother Dir: Simon Phillips / MTC 1997
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Role: Felicity Dir: Simon Phillips / MTC 1997
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Role: Courtesan Dir: Simon Phillips / MTC 1997
DAZE OF OUR LIVES Handspan Theatre / Sydney & Adelaide seasons 1996
A CHEERY SOUL
Role: Mrs Watmuff Dir: Neil Armfield / MTC 1996
DAZE OF OUR LIVES Handspan Theatre 1995
SHORT WORKS Dir: Victoria Eagger / MTC 1995
KIDS STUFF Jigsaw Theatre / Canberra 1994
MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN
Role: Mother Courage Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1993
THE FORCE OF HABIT Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill 1993
KIDS STUFF Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill 1993
*1993 Green Room Award for Best Actress, KIDS STUFF *
THE STRANGER IN THE HOUSE
Role: The Mother Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1993
CRIMSON ISLAND Adelaide Festival / Anthill Theatre 1992
THE CHAIRS
By Ionesco Dir: Suzanne Chaundey / Anthill Theatre 1992
LIFE IS A DREAM
By Calderon Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1992
THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES
By Moliere Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1992
HAPPY DAYS
By Beckett Anthill Theatre 1991
ENDGAME
By Beckett Anthill Theatre 1991
THE IMAGINARY INVALID Universal Theatre 1990
THE IMAGINARY INVALID By Moliere
Role: Toinette Dir: JP Mignon / Festival of Perth 1989
SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL
Role: Olive Dir: JP Mignon / Anthill Theatre / S.L.F Auditorium / Singapore (Festival
of the Arts) 1988
KIDS STUFF
Solo Performance Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Donmar Warehouse / London / Adelaide
Festival / Singapore Festival / Assembly Rooms Edinburgh / Aarhus
Denmark 1988
KIDS STUFF Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Festival of Perth 1987
THE THREE SISTERS
Role: Olga Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1987
UNCLE VANYA
Role: Sonya Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon, Anthill Theatre 1987
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Role: Madame Ranevskaya Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1987
MACBETH
Role: Lady Macbeth Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1986
KIDS STUFF Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Belvoir St Theatre (Return Season)Overseas Travel Study Grant / Theatre Board Aust Council 1985-1986
KIDS STUFF Dir: Mignon. Anthill / Browns Market Darwin / Belvoir St Sydney 1985
THE MISANTHROPE By Moliere
Role: Celimene Dir:Mignon Anthill / Wharf Theatre Sydney 1985
KIDS STUFF
Solo Performance Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1984
THE TIME IS NOT YET RIPE
Role: Lady Pilsbury Dir: Peter King / STCSA 1984
ROMEO & JULIET
Role: The Nurse Dir: Neil Armfield / STCSA 1984
DON JUAN By Moliere
Role: Charlotte Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / STCSA Adelaide Fest 1984
SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL
Role: Olive Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1983
TARTUFFE
By Moliere
Role: Dorine Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill / Universal 1983
THE STRANGER IN THE HOUSE
Role: The Mother Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1982
THE CONDEMNED ALTONA
By Sartre
Role: Leni Dir: William Gluth 1982
THE WHITE DOOR
Solo Performance Dir: Stephen Mrowinski / Anthill 1982
THE HAMLET MACHINE By Heiner Muller Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill 1982
THE RUINS By Michael Deutsch
Role: The Old Woman Dir: Marc Adam / Anthill 1982
ANTHILL THEATRE
Formation and establishment of Anthill Theatre, South Melbourne as
a permanent theatre venue, and home of Australian Nouveau Theatre 1981
ARTAUD & CRUELTY
2 Plays La Mama 1981
QUICK DEATH TO INFIN
Role: The Woman Dir: Gregory Carter / Hobart 1981
TO HAVE DONE WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD
Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1981
EXILES
By Alex Miller
Role: Mrs Gower Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Anthill Theatre 1981
POUR EN FINIR AVEC LE JUDGEMENT DE DIEU
Performed in French Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1981
Member of Australian Nouveau Theatre Ltd 1980-81
A BANQUET OF VIPERS
By Alicia Tierney Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1980 / An APG Production
Pram Factory / Adelaide Drama Festival 1981

FILM

KATH & KIM THE FILUM                       
Role: Queen Christina RTP Film Productions Pty Ltd 2011
THE SEAMSTRESS
Role: Enid Dir: Gracie Otto, Chaotic Pictures 2011
MARY AND MAX
Voice performance / Dramaturgy Dir: Adam Elliot, Melodrama Pictures 2008
ROMULUS, MY FATHER
Role: Nurse Dir: Richard Roxburgh / Arena Film 2006
TOM WHITE
Role: Tania Dir: Alkinos Tsilimidos / Rescued Films 2003
HARVIE KRUMPET
Role: Baby Harvie / Liliana / Church Singer Dir: Adam Elliot / Melodrama Pictures (animated short) 2002
*WINNER, 2004 ACADEMY AWARD for Best
Animated Short Film*
EDITHVALE
Role: Edith Dir: Clare Madsen 1998
CALEOPY’S LORIKEET
Role: Laurie Dir: Jean-Pierre Mignon 1996
SOUND OF ONE HAND CLAPPING
Role: Mrs Heaney Dir: Richard Flanagan 1996
WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN
Role: Doctor Dir: John Hughes 1995
TRAPPED
Ch: Lead Dir: Mick Connolly / SBS / AFC Comedy Short 1994
BABE
Role: Sheep voice Dir: Chris Noonan / Kennedy Miller Films 1994
STAN & GEORGE’S NEW LIFE
Role: George Dir: Brian MacKenzie / Lea Films 1990
STRIKEBOUND Dir: Richard Lowenstein 1990
FEATHERS
Role: Olla Dir: John Ruane 1990
PLEASURE DOMES
Voice over Dir: Maggie Fooke 1988

TELEVISION

WINNERS AND LOSERS
Role: Mrs Judy Faine. Seven Network 2012
DEAD NORMAL Burberry Productions, BBC TV 2009
Role: Haiwyn: series co-lead
REAL STORIES Dir: Tim Bartley,Roving Ent, Network TEN 200
Role: Janice – Guest Role
THE BRUSH OFF Dir: Sam Neill / Channel 7, 2004
Role: Bernice Kaufman
MDA Dir: Helen Gaynor/ABC-TV Drama /Screentime 2003
Role: Karen Rees – guest
KATH & KIM 2 Dir: Ted Emery / ABC TV 2003
Role: Sheila -Kel’s fiancee
FAT COW MOTEL Dir: Richard Klenner / Hoodlum Entertainment 2002
Role: Penny
EUGENIE SANDLER PI Dir: Moira Moss / Burberry Prod. 2000
Role: Desk Officer
LI’L MONSTERS -Animation December Films 1997
Role: Morbidda- Pilot
MERCURY
Role: Tess MacDonald, series co-lead Dir: Julian McSweeney / Ian Watson / Brendan Maher & Kate Woods / ABC TV 1995-1996
GETTIN’ ON
Role: Prue ABC TV 1995
THE DAMNATION OF HARVEY McHUGH
Role: Yvonne ABC TV 1994
LIFT OFF
Dialogue Coach / Lotis voice ACTF / ABC Co-Production 1991-1994
WATERFRONT
Role: Miss Hipple Mini-series 1990
ONE SUMMER AGAIN
Role: Annie McCubbin ABC TV 1990

DOCUMENTARY

HOSPITAL
Narrator December Films 1996

DRAMATURGY

ROMULUS MY FATHER Dir: Richard Roxburgh / Arena Film
THREE DOLLARS Dir: Robert Connolly / Arena Film
SHORT CUTS Burberry Productions
EUGENIE SANDLER P.I. Burberry Productions
DRIVEN CRAZY Barron Television
AYA
Language Coach Dir: Solrun Hoaas, Goshu Film

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